Johnny Mythen (Wexford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State. This is very welcome and needed. After nearly two years, it is only recently that sport has kind of opened up. I would like to get the exact figure on the national lottery as well, particularly what it does and how much it takes in. What proportion of its money did it give to Sport Ireland? Will the Minister of State send me the specifics for Wexford?

Recently a few constituents asked me about the organisation for pony racing in Ireland. I know little about it. Very often this produces top-class jockeys and it is where they start. It receives no funding whatever and I was told that even this year, insurance costs were €30,000. I was told that from the same programme, meanwhile, a golf club in a certain area got €50,000 for a lawnmower. Pony racing in Ireland should be represented because, as I said, it produces top jockeys and uses all those technical skills.